Newsletters and Updates

The Strategic Planning Meeting, held on April 23, 2026, was a meeting of the Trustees, Vice Presidents, and Chairs of AFICS-Philippines Committees to discuss the Association’s two-year plans.

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The AFICS Annual General Assembly was held on February 18 at the UN House. A total of 68 members attended – physically present or through zoom.

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Our celebrations go into high gear this last quarter of 2025 with important milestones: the Grand Reunion of UN Retirees, Associates, and Friends (October 17, 2025), a publication on members (Eighty for 80), equally important, our first ever AFICSPHL Policy Forum on the subject of the United Nations and multilateralism.

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Energized by our General Assembly and elections, AFICS set a high bar with the active pace of its first semester activities. These included our first-ever strategic planning exercise. A milestone. A moment to define our way forward. Then came our Telekwentuhan on the Road with a visit to the Likha Verde in Lipa, Batangas. Inspiration to healthier lifestyle. Plus we launched an intensive membership campaign with the support of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund.

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This year started with a splash, with an immensely interesting General Assembly on January 17. AFICS-Philippines had a record attendance, face-toface and online coupled with a strong voter turnout (89!). Our special guest speaker, Ms. Kissa O’Donnell, Chief of Operations, of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, offered new insights on the workings of the Pension Fund, including a little unknown detail: there are 800 or so UN retirees and beneficiaries residing in the Philippines!

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With our brand-new SEC registration certificate on hand, the AFICS Philippines’ 2022-2023 Board of Trustees and Executive Committee set its first priorities to establish a firm organizational infrastructure - the 7-member Board of Trustees; the 15-member Executive Committee; and an Advisory Committee. Seven broad areas of work were given increased attention: Membership, Pensions and Benefits, Budget and Finance, Communications, Outreach, Development, and International Relations.

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Welcome to the 2023 summer edition of our AFICS Philippines Newsletter! Midyear offers a great opportunity to review priorities and activities as reflected in our 2022 - 2023 work plans: strengthening our core (expand membership, defense of pension and insurance entitlements); seeking relevance (advocacy, social interaction and outreach to those in need); and global solidarity (engagement in global UN Retirees organizations).

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AFICS Philippines has had an intensely active year in 2022. With a redefined organizational structure, our 7 operational committees have certainly gone on full gear. The Membership Committee reviewed our recruitment processes and, on the way, improved the AFICS membership database. Our Pension and Benefits Committee continues to directly assist retirees, helping members activate their pension status under the threat of suspension. The AFICS Philippines’ Retirement Handbook has been recently revised, with substantial additions and a “new look” format.

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